Burtown House is an early Georgian villa dating from 1710 that is still lived in by the original family. It is an original Quaker house now surrounded by 12 acres of flower, woodland and kitchen gardens with old grass meadows and a sculptor park.
With the award-winning farm-to-fork restaurant The Green Barn and an on-site artisan food shop and gallery, it offers guests an opportunity to experience history, gardens, art and the very best of seasonal Irish cuisine in one of Ireland’s most unique settings.
FACILITIES: Car park, toilets, restaurant, artisan food and retail shop and plant sales area. Burtown House features the award-winning Green Barn Restaurant, Jo’s Pantry and Gallery and Shop located just inside the front gates. Set in the parkland overlooking their organic kitchen garden it is the ideal spot for a quick stop off or for a more relaxed luncheon style affair. Booking is required.
HOW TO FIND US: From Dublin / Waterford take exit 3 on M9 motorway and follow signs for Athy. Take the second left turn and Burtown House is on the left, well signposted.
OPENING TIMES: All year, see website for up to date times. 9 a.m.– 5.30 p.m. Wednesday – Sunday and Bank Holidays. Also Friday and Saturday night dinner from 6.30 p.m. Snowdrop Month – February.
ADMISSION: Gardens – adults €8, children €4, under 8 free. House tours: see website for details – adults €10.
Burtown Journal
Welcome to our November 2024 Journal:
Welcome to our November Journal as the cold weather sets in and the evenings are long and dark were we are preparing for our Christmas season. Our Christmas manus are inspired by our historic kitchen garden and polytunnels utilising the very best of our winter produce. You can expect deep flavoursome dishes that take their flavour from the harvest of the day. We will be serving our Christmas menus from Friday 29th November.
01: Christmas at The Green Barn
At the Green Barn, we believe every Christmas celebration should be one to remember. We love to decorate and create inspiring and beautiful interiors to create an unforgettable Christmas ambience. We combine our visual aesthetic and our food ethos to create an experience not just a meal.
Our rustic wood interiors alongside an abundance of Christmas lights and candle lights creates a cosy and unique festive setting creating a memorable experience for your entire group. Our wine list has a range of gorgeous wines picked to compliment our menus. Christmas menus are available from Friday 29th November. “We love to decorate and create inspiring and beautiful interiors to create an unforgettable Christmas ambience”.
02: An Evening with the Esposito Quartet
Join us on Thursday November 28th for an evening of classical music and a seasonal three course dinner. Our head chef Sylvain and his team cook delicious seasonal dishes using our fresh produce from our walled kitchen garden and polytunnels. Music on the night will be provided by The Esposito Quartet.
The Esposito Quartet comprises four of Westport Festival of Chamber Music’s most distinguished musicians with a combined wealth of experience as recital artists, orchestral leaders and teachers, who have been playing as a quartet since 2010. The Quartet’s name honours Michele Esposito, pianist and composer, who for forty years from 1888 was the initiator for much of the chamber music making in Dublin through the establishment of The Royal Dublin Society concert series. Menu & Tickets €85.00 available here. “Kick off the festive season with an evening of exquisite music and food”
03: Winter Stays at The Stable Yard
Burtown offers cosy winter stays in our Stable Yard Accommodation with country walks and delicious seasonal food and wines. The Stable Yard House and Studio Apartment are located in the stable courtyard garden and provide accommodation for up to 8 people seeking a luxury hideaway in Kildare. This rural retreat is perfect for family gatherings or catching up with friends. Decorated in James and Jo’s unique style, it’s a beautiful, characterful house full of family art and antiques. It has an old-world feel and cosy touches like open fires, wood burning stoves and an Aga in the kitchen.
Guests can take leisurely walks across our 160 acre farm, wild flower meadows, two water courses and soon to be lake. Our packages include brunch and/or a three course meal in our award winning Green Barn Restaurant. Please note dinner is served on Friday and Saturday evening only. Click the end link to download our accommodation brochure, check availability or make a booking. https://burtownhouse.ie/.
“Beautiful stay! The interior decor is meticulously designed for a comfortable stay. There are walks around the grounds so you don’t need to leave the estate. There is a restaurant onsite for brunch/dinner and a gallery. Perfect for a peaceful escape to the countryside, and its dog friendly too! Also only 15 minutes from Kildare Village” .-Niamh, October, Airbnb
04: Wellness at Burtown with Edel Kelly
Edel Kelly studied at Bronwyn Conroy Beauty School in Monkstown Dublin and is a qualified beauty therapist, massage therapist and reflexologist that specialises in unique facials that incorporates scalp, head, neck, hand and feet massage. Edel’s therapies are an antidote to busy modern life, her years of experience as a reflexologist and massage therapist has made her highly intuitive to her client’s stresses and worries enabling her to create bespoke therapies for each client.
The space here at Burtown is a cocoon like space surrounded by nature and decorated using nature’s colours and textures creating stillness and detachment for the client. This is a marriage of the senses that creates equilibrium within the mind, body and soul. “Edel uses Skin Formula products for all her treatments. Irish rand Skin Fomula’s products contain the highest levels of active ingredients and are love – and used – by skincare professionals”.
05: Burtown Weddings
We love to host weddings here at Burtown, we will get creative with you, pairing our historic setting with a contemporary twist, beautiful gardens and superb, freshly-picked food straight from the garden. We help every couple who chooses Burtown for their special day create a unique experierience that they won’t find anywhere else.
A far cry from a hotel, if you are after something unique then you have found your wedding venue. We love attention to detail. The visual feast, the food, great drinks, the music and how it all gels together. Think beyond round tables and white tables clothes for design-led, unique and inspiring themes. There are a variety of settings we can offer, whether indoor in The Green Barn Restaurant, or outdoors in one of several inspiring areas amid 12 acres of landscaped gardens.